[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 54672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21533]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Hearings of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Rules 
of Bankruptcy and Criminal Procedure, and the Rules of Evidence

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States, Advisory Committees 
on Rules of Bankruptcy and Criminal Procedure, and the Rules of 
Evidence.

ACTION: Notice of proposed amendments and open hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Bankruptcy and Criminal 
Procedure, and the Rules of Evidence have proposed amendments to the 
following rules:
    Bankruptcy Rule: 9014.
    Criminal Rules: 41; Rules Governing Sec. 2254 Cases and Sec. 2255. 
Proceedings and accompanying forms.
    Rules Governing Sec. 2254 Cases: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 
11.
    Rules Governing Sec. 2255 Proceedings: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 
10, 11, and 12.
    Evidence Rule: 804.
    The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and 
Procedure submits these rules for public comment. All comments and 
suggestions with respect to them must be placed in the hands of the 
Secretary as soon as convenient and, in any event, not later than 
February 15, 2003. All written comments on the proposed rule amendments 
can be sent by one of the following three ways: By overnight mail to 
Peter G. McCabe, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and 
Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Thurgood 
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Washington, DC 20002; by 
electronic mail via the Internet at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules; or 
by facsimile to Peter G. McCabe at (202) 502-1755. In accordance with 
established procedures all comments submitted on the proposed 
amendments are available to public inspection.
    Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to:
     Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2003;
     Criminal Rules and Rules Governing Sec. 2254 Cases and 
Sec. 2255 Proceedings in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 31, 2003; and
     Evidence Rules in Washington, DC, on January 27, 2003.
    Those wishing to testify should contact the Secretary at the 
address above in writing at least 30 days before the hearing.
    The text of the proposed rule amendments and the accompanying 
Committee Notes can be found at the United States Federal Courts' Home 
Page at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules on the Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee 
Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 
Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502-1820.

    Dated: August 19, 2002.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
[FR Doc. 02-21533 Filed 8-22-02; 8:45 am]
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